Frame-Up

"Robbery" means to seize or plunder; seizing something from outside is called robbery.

Water is exhausted in Si (巳). Shen (申), Zi (子), and Chen (辰) take Si (巳) as the Robbery Sha (劫煞). The Wu Earth in Si (巳) also robs water.

Fire is extinguished in Hai (亥). For Yin (寅), Wu (午), and Xu (戌), Hai is the Robbery Star. The Ren Water in Hai is also the Robbery Star.

An ancient song says, "The calamity of the Robbery Star is unavoidable; all your efforts will be in vain. When an ominous star arrives on the celestial plate, your life will be as fleeting as a lamp in the wind."

Shen Shuibi used water and fire to balance yin and yang, and with Li Qi's body in the middle of the sky as a guide, the Gui Water calamity came to the Bing Fire, bringing about the calamity.

The two worked together, with Li Qi providing pure Yin and Yang energies, while Shen Shuibi used the Daoist method of Water and Fire complement each other the timing of Li Qi's arrival in the heavens, thus creating the two calamities of water and fire.

Water Calamity and Fire Calamity, combined with the yin and yang energies condensed from the yin and yang energies, become 'calamities'.

Of course, this is not a true cataclysmic event. If something like that were to happen, an entire world would have to change its ecosystem, and even cockroaches wouldn't be able to survive.

This was merely a simulation by Shen Shuibi using Daoist magic.

But that's enough.

Calamity is one of the few things that can directly affect a fifth-grade physical body, and as a former fifth-grade person, Shen Shuibi is well aware of this.

Fifth-Rank Great Expert has an endless lifespan and is impervious to all attacks, just like Shen Shuibi's Immaculate Body, truly spotless, and immune to external attacks as well.

The opponent's corpse possessed only average Law Power, relying solely on its fifth-grade physical body.

If we were to fight them head-on, even if two or three Rank 7 warriors attacked together, they would most likely be beaten to death.

With a fifth-grade physical body, Li Qi's golden energy only left a white mark when he struck it.

That's probably why the other party felt at ease.

With top-notch disguise and a fifth-grade physical body as a backup, there's no way things could go wrong, right?

Pity.

Li Qi has double insurance.

As Outer Dao, there is no data about him in this world. To deduce information about him, one would have to go all the way back to Earth.

Heaven knows how far the Earth is, but Young Master Zhu is too lazy to push it outwards.

The art of divination relies heavily on past big data. Without data, it is naturally difficult to make predictions. However, Li Qi's data is stored on Earth, which is too far away, making it too difficult to trace back to the past.

As an Outer Dao, he cannot be found by ordinary divination.

This is the first layer of insurance.

The second layer of insurance is that Yun Fang, a third-rank Grandmaster, just used magic to conceal Li Qi's cause and effect and traces, ensuring that anyone with a cultivation level lower than his will not be able to find any clues about Li Qi.

With two layers of security measures in place, it's already astonishing that the other side was able to locate Li Qi, let alone target Li Qi weaknesses.

Li Qi hasn't even made a move since reaching the eighth rank, so where would he get a weakness? Who knows?

Due to a combination of factors, even a fifth-grade physical body and an eighth-grade demon were defeated here.

Calamity waters and calamity fires descend, piercing through the physical body and striking directly at the soul.

The spirits within wailed loudly.

However, Li Qi remained unmoved and immediately increased the stakes.

He immediately pulled out a willow branch and lashed it out at the other person!

The willow branch the teacher gave him had gone bad in Clear Mist City, so this one was something he had just made on the spot.

The willow branch has the effect of whipping the soul, and he has now infused it with divine energy. The opponent is only at the eighth rank, so this thing can still produce the same effect!

The willow branches extended, transforming into whip-like shadows that lashed at the corpses, black smoke billowing from the wounds.

The corpse felt fear and tried to flee.

Li Qi stretched out his hand, and an altar appeared out of thin air.

This is the seventh-rank altar he used to preside over the grand ceremony, the one made by the Guangyang Prefect.

The other party is first afflicted by calamity, and then their soul is whipped by willow branches; this is the fate of a calamity star.

Now that the calamity has arrived, and I am already an eighth-rank official, I must try out the Shaman's signature skills.

Li Qi ascended the altar, cupped his hands, and shouted loudly, "Ominous stars and malevolent omens are approaching, and our end is as precarious as walking on thin ice! Where do you think you can escape to, you traitor? Can you escape fire and water, or even the Heaven's Will?!"

This wasn't a casual shout.

This is Curse.

After uttering the curse, Li Qi suddenly felt a force being mobilized by him.

The Unseen seems to be... fate?

But there was no reaction from the outside world.

Taking advantage of the moment, the corpse seized the opportunity and escaped in a flash.

It appears they have successfully escaped.

But Li Qi knew that the other party was already dead.

He didn't understand how he knew, but he just had this feeling.

But the corpse had already flown far away; they seized the time and escaped dozens of miles away.

However, at that moment, something suddenly fell from the sky.

That was... a shooting star?

Suddenly, a shooting star fell from the sky.

With a loud thud, it smashed right onto the corpse's head.

As the heavenly fire fell, bringing calamity, the corpse instantly turned to ashes and died there.

The corpse, which was clearly capable of withstanding the combined attacks of several seventh-rank soldiers, was killed here by two people using the same methods.

However, one was the young master of Wushen Mountain, and the other was a former fifth-rank official. Although neither of them was good at fighting, they had in common that they were extremely knowledgeable.

If those two find a weakness, it will be really hard to find a way out.

Old Ma stood there dumbfounded.

What's going on? How could a shooting star suddenly fall?

Is this even possible?!

Before he could react, Li Qi mounted his horse and kicked its leg, saying, "Let's go see what's going on."

"I'll go too!" Shen Shuibi immediately raised her hand.

"Miss Shen, you can't go. You should quickly use your methods to contact Wushen Mountain and Yang Ning to see what's going on there. You're better at long-distance communication. I'll go and retrieve the remains, and then we'll see what's going on," Li Qi immediately instructed.

"...Okay, I'll listen to you." Shen Shuibi for a moment, nodded, and understood that this was indeed the case, so she obediently followed the arrangement.

She immediately set up Technique Method to try to contact the distant place.

Li Qi then spurred the Old Ma towards the spot where the corpse had fallen.

However, before he could land, Li Qi felt Old Ma's legs trembling.

"What's wrong?" Li Qi asked in surprise, patting the Old Ma's neck.

"Neigh, neigh, neigh..." The Old Ma neighed softly, hesitating, circling in the sky, seemingly afraid to go any further.

But despite his reluctance, a hint of longing lingered in his eyes, though something suppressed him from showing it, and he simply hovered in the sky.

"Is there something over there that both frightens you and makes you yearn for it?" Li Qi frowned.

However, he immediately relaxed and stroked the Old Ma's mane. "What are you afraid of? With me here, I've already killed everyone else. What else can suppress you? Don't worry, I'll back you up."

Hearing this, Old Ma seemed to be somewhat relieved and mustered his courage to fly further ahead.

Although the flight was somewhat shaky, it managed to reach its destination.

They flew all the way to where the corpses had fallen.

Upon arrival, Li Qi immediately understood what Old Ma feared and longed for.

That is... the Dragon Soul.

The remnant soul of a true dragon.

It was already broken, but it still existed as the core of the corpse's movement.

They were previously hidden, but now that they've died here, there's no longer any cover.

The Dragon Soul was wandering aimlessly among the corpses.

When he finally faced the Dragon Soul, Old Ma was so terrified that he collapsed to the ground, unable to move.

Li Qi, however, felt nothing.

He stepped forward and examined it.

"It's Dragon Soul ... but a remnant soul, only at the eighth rank level. Is it a young true dragon?" Li Qi muttered to himself as he examined the area around the corpse.

True dragons are born at the eighth rank. Occasionally, premature dragons or those born with a troubled egg-like aura will be at the ninth rank. There is no such thing as a dragon that is not of a certain rank.

As they grow up, they reach the seventh rank upon reaching adulthood, meaning they have endless lifespans and will not die naturally. In many worlds, they are referred to as 'immortals' or 'gods'.

This is a race that has no lifespan limit from birth, and their base stats are terrifyingly high.

Reaching the seventh rank as an adult is the bare minimum; that's what you get if you do nothing but sleep all day.

In reality, most adult dragons are at the sixth rank, and they can easily reach a level of cultivation that other races can hardly comprehend with just a little practice.

However, just like that, not all the good things can go to dragons. Corresponding to their extremely high racial stats is their extremely low birth rate.

True dragons are extremely lucky to give birth to a single offspring, so they naturally value the young dragons immensely.

And now, the remnant soul of a young true dragon lies here?

What's the meaning?

Frame yourself and cause conflict?

After recording the scene, Li Qi held the Dragon Soul in his hand, his expression shifting between light and dark as he pondered how to handle the situation.

However, at that moment, he suddenly noticed something else.

The Dragon Qi and dragon blood all around were moving.

And the direction of movement...

He looked up and realized that the Dragon Qi and dragon blood were surging towards Old Ma.

Is Old Ma actively absorbing these things?

Li Qi didn't interrupt Old Ma. Anyway, the man was dead, and he had recorded everything he needed to. He was just surprised that Old Ma would suddenly start absorbing Dragon Qi.

Does Uncommon Song have a method for absorbing Dragon Qi?

No, I don't think so.

Although the Dragon Steed has some True Dragon Bloodline, it is not a species after all, and it is not a good thing to absorb it rashly.

Not just anything can be inhaled into the body.

Without the corresponding method, absorbing it will only cause you trouble.

Gasoline has a much higher calorie content than meat, and nobody eats gasoline. Nuclear fuel has an energy level far exceeding that of ordinary substances, but eating it would only lead to death.

Because the human body is too small for the universe to process.

Not everything can be stuffed in there; be careful not to kill yourself.

Generally speaking, practitioners know in their hearts what can and cannot be used.

In his mind, Old Ma shouldn't have been able to Dragon Transformation's energy.

But did Old Ma actively learn from this because there were things he didn't know?

After thinking for a moment, Li Qi ultimately remained silent and allowed Old Ma to absorb the Dragon Qi.

Old Ma isn't a child; he certainly knows what he's doing.

Therefore, Li Qi simply packed up his things and preserved the remaining corpses and Dragon Soul.

Some of the escaping death energy, Dragon Qi, and other energy of unknown origin were preserved if possible, while the rest simply dissipated.

The Dragon Qi and dragon blood were absorbed by the Old Ma while it remained lying in place.

After that, Old Ma fell into a deep sleep.

"Really, you're the mount and I'm the mount?" Li Qi thought helplessly, but he had no choice but to carry the Old Ma all the way back.

Shen Shuibi is skilled in medicine; let's go back and have her take a look.

I had just returned when I saw Shen Shuibi lost in thought.

The spirit of the Yin Spirit is traveling; is it contacting the people of Wushen Mountain?

Li Qi put down the Old Ma and sat down to wait.

A few minutes later, Shen Shuibi snapped out of her reverie, opened her eyes, and frowned. "Wushen Mountain said that the people they were going to send are still on their way and nothing has happened. Yang Ning is also in seclusion in an affiliated cave of Wushen Mountain. Everything is normal. That fifth-grade corpse is not from Wushen Mountain."

Li Qi breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, nothing bad happened inside Wushen Mountain.

"Then what's going on with this person? I just went over there to check, and it is indeed a fifth-grade corpse, but all the essence has been removed. There's nothing left but an empty shell. What's filling it is death energy, Dragon Qi, and Dragon Soul." Li Qi then showed the corpse he had just retrieved.

As expected of a fifth-rank corpse, it was unharmed even after being hit by a meteor, except that the eighth-rank divine soul inside dissipated.

"What about Old Ma?" Shen Shuibi tilted her head and saw Old Ma sleeping soundly not far away.

"Old Ma absorbed the dragon blood and Dragon Qi that seeped out, and then fell into a deep sleep, probably digesting it," Li Qi said.

Upon hearing this, Shen Shuibi stepped forward to examine the items.

She was knowledgeable and experienced, having actually seen and encountered many things, unlike Li Qi who mostly talked about things on paper. Therefore, Li Qi immediately handed over all the clues to her.

The rabbit first looked at the scene recorded by Li Qi, and then examined the corpses and the Dragon Soul.

Then, a look of confusion appeared on her face.

"It's Dragon Soul... but not dragon blood, nor Dragon Qi. This thing... is a Frankenstein's monster?" Shen Shuibi's tone was somewhat strange.

"Not Dragon Qi? Not dragon blood?" Li Qi asked in surprise.

"Yes, this is the demon blood and Yao Qi that Form Transformation a dragon, but the Dragon Soul is real, it is a real young dragon, which is why I call it a Frankenstein's monster."

The demonic blood and Yao Qi that Form Transformation a dragon.

Li Qi suddenly realized, "So that's what it is."

Monsters can Form Transformation, that is, choose their second form, which can bring them many benefits.

The object of this Form Transformation does not necessarily have to be human. It can be any race with innate intelligence and a deep understanding of it.

On land, most monsters chose to interact with humans, as it would be easier to do so and they could learn many human traits. Eventually, they would gradually develop in the direction of humans, and eventually even become human, join human society, and live out their lives in this way.

In contrast, many sirens choose to Form Transformation into dragons.

Many types of 'dragons' come about this way. These monsters will stray further and further from the direction of dragons, eventually becoming subspecies of dragons, such as the River Dragon and the Flood Dragon.

This even gave rise to many rumors, such as "dragons are inherently promiscuous," claiming that these strange dragons were all hybrids.

But that's not actually the case at all; they are just demons that have transformed into dragons.

True dragons are extremely arrogant beings, and they are not so casual.

Understanding this, Li Qi asked, "Then what kind of demon is this? It looks so much like Dragon Qi that even I didn't recognize it."

Shen Shuibi shook her head and said, "I don't know, I've never seen it before... but the Yao Qi here is very weak, mixed with the Dragon Qi, making it difficult to distinguish. Do you think this might be... a frame-up?"

Upon hearing this, the two looked at each other in bewilderment.